I have to admit that sometimes I don’t like all of the stamps that are included in a stamp set. If I’m lucky there’ll be a couple of components that stand out to me enough to make it worth buying the entire set, and in this case it was the little flowers and banner that caught…

As much as I adore terrariums and succulents, I have never actually made or put one together. Unless you count making one on paper (at least I know that kind won’t die on me and my not-so-green thumb)! I’m still quite attached to the technique of watercolor painting stamped images on a card design and…

Layer stamping with clear stamps is a great way to try out a variety of color palettes. Here are six examples using an array of Stampin’ Up! ink pads to produce different effects. The stamp set used throughout this tutorial is the “Beautiful Day” set from Altenew, but the techniques can be used with any…

There is this thing that lives inside just about every Lego store. It’s so big and bright and calling out to my kid, “Come over here and take me home with you!” You guessed it: it’s the Lego brick wall. And how can anyone resist, right? Piles of colorful, shiny, new bricks just waiting to…

A dear friend gave me this book, “Draw 500 Fabulous Flowers”, for Christmas and it is a great source for inspiration if you want to try your hand at doodling floral images and need a little bit of guidance. There are no words in the book, simply images of hundreds of possibilities for you to follow….

A banner inside of a greeting card is a fun way to surprise the recipient as it unfolds as the card is opened. It’s also a great way to use up pieces of scrap paper or put a new use to washi tape. Each one can be personalized with a special message or even someone’s…

Here is a way to create quirky love themed cards featuring the “Favorite Human” clear stamp set by Technique Tuesday but you can substitute it with any of your favorite stamp sets. This is also a great way to let little hands help make fun cards for Valentine’s day (or everyday) as you can stamp…

With the cold weather upon us up here in the east coast I thought I’d give a nod to winter and share this yeti shaker card design. This adorable yeti is a part of a Hero Arts stamp set that comes with a die cut, but you can learn how to create this shaker card by…

Happy New Year, readers! I know, it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted anything on the blog but the end of 2015 was a busy one for this mama. Let’s start off 2016 with a birthday card idea because well, there will always be birthdays. 🙂 This features a new stamp set by Stampin’…

I recently had a little crafting get together at our house with a couple of friends and brought out this holiday tag project kit by Stampin’ Up! The kit comes with all of the embellishments, coordinating papers, and full step-by-step instructions on how to assemble 30 fun and festive tags. We divided the tags among…

I tried four different tools to color in small spaces on colored cardstock and got different results. Check out the differences between these tools by clicking here. And wait till you see what happens when you apply heat to Liquid Applique!